Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-04-28
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l would send in few items but will try
and not misrepresent things as Sally did
for she foretold things that never came
to pass.
Farmers are most all done blowing and
some are planting corn.
G. W. Overhalser is back from Neb-
raska.
The wind on the night of the 10th inst.
unroofed Johnnie Parker's house.
F. w. Ladd supports hired hand.
| Henry Raumaker has got back from
Osborne county and intends building on
his claim soon.
Oscar Overhalser left for Iowa last
week.
John Moore gave the boys a hop last
Wednesday night and a good time is
reported.
Can't someone build a dance hall for
the accommodation of the old baches?
Judge Lacey has his wind mill up which
adds greatly to the looks Of his farm.
Harry Taylor is back from Nebraska.
Quite number are putting out fruit
trees this spring
D. j. Ryan and ]. l. Dolan attended
church at Colby 21st inst.
Dave Daley and VIM. VanOrsdal are
putting out trees on their timber claims
this spring.
Charlie Foster has the finest horse IN
Barrett township. He is Clyde and Nor
man stock. Call and see him on section
1866.
There is man in town 6, range 81,
that is carrying things on little to fast.
We have known him to call a boy out of
bed and hustle him off to Colby to con-
test neighbor's claim and all for spite.
We never did believe IN spite work and
much less believe in helping one out in
it. and we would advise the gentleman.
if you can call him such, to attend to his
own affairs and let other people do the
same.
Oh Contestant! Oh Contestant. beware of the
day,
When people shall meet thee in endless
array.
For field of the slain rushes red on my sight
And the sOre-headed contestants are scat
tered in flight.
Your protests, your petitions are trOdden to
earth,
And We weep for the moment that gave them
their birth.
Your howl is unheard in the noise of the
That sings Of improvement the gladdening
song.
On contestant beware when the scalp of the
growler will fly in the air,
And the camp ridden city will rise like a
wave
And sweep from the bosom each bowler and
knave.
And the man who arises to impede boom
Will be wrapped in q coffin and laid in a
tomb.
Then the protests and petitions will crumble
And make ys oh contestants beware of the
day.
The farmers are all jubilant over the
late rain fall and crops all going in at a
lively rate Farmers all say that this is
the finest time for putting in trees they
ever seen in this part. and many of them
are improving the opportunity.
c. r. Neal has returned from Osborne
county and reports but very little rain
there.
Mr.. Whitcomb. from Nebraska, and
number of other gentlemen arrived at
Judge Lacey's few days since with
seventy thousand forest trees which they
are planting on tree claims which they
own here.
Mr.. Linly intends taking trip out into
Colorado as soon as he gets his crop in.
with the intention of taking tree claim
out there.
p. Raumakcr has his claim contested
again. The same party is at the head of
it that is at the head of nearly all the
contesting in these parts.
Judge Lacey will have his wind mill in
operation in few days. He is going to
have a corn grinder attached to it.
Quite an amount of spite work has been
going on in these parts for some time
past. But it has gone SO far now that it
is being carried on through the postofiice
and in this way parties sending by friends
for their mail who have always got it un-
til within the last two weeks cannot
get it now without written order, even
where brothers are staying together one
must have an order from the other in
order to get the mail.
There is a movement on foot among
the people around here to help P. p.
Raumaker ont with the contest that is on |
his claim put ON by John Heisz through
the influence of Theo. 81. Raglan. There
is already purse of $500 in the hands
of r. g. Southland put there BY fifteen |
different men who have all promised to |
20 Is witnesses for Mr.. Raumaker free of |